2018 issue

  • Irene Peden (ElEngr'47) looked out across the frozen landscape. She had made it: Antarctica.Obstacle after obstacle had been placed in front of her, but she had become the first woman to live and conduct scientific research in the Antarctic
  • I look like an engineer photo
    What does a CU engineer look like? Let us show you!
  • Jim Rice
    As Hurricane Harvey tore through south Texas last August, Jim Rice (MAeroEngr’99) knew that people in the heavily flooded areas were going be severely affected by impassable roads, cut off from clean water and necessary services.So Rice, who has
  • Computer work
    CU Engineering isn’t just breaking new ground in our research efforts. We’re also developing new ways to educate students, with two exciting new degrees launched in the past year.
  • Radio frequency graphic
    Building on a $3 million partnership announced in 2016 to establish new academic programs focused on radio frequency (RF) systems, Lockheed Martin and CU Boulder announced a follow-on Master Research Agreement in August 2017.
  • Germs
    When an infectious airborne illness strikes, some hospitals use negative pressure rooms to isolate and treat patients. These rooms use ventilation controls to keep germ-filled air contained rather than letting it circulate throughout the hospital. But in the event of an epidemic, these rooms can quickly fill up.
  • Joanne Reid
    When the Olympic Games opened in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in February, a CU Engineering graduate was among the U.S. athletes, competing against the best of the best.
  • Cybersecurity
    Did you know that your smart refrigerator could be hijacked to carry out a denial-of-service attack on a bank? Or that your car’s emergency alert system could be used to flood the 911 system with calls?
  • DLC
    Take a look at the newly remodeled spaces in the Engineering Center.
  • While he’s taking some time to hone his business skills, Steven Dourmashkin will remain forever an engineer.The aerospace engineering PhD student is taking a leave of absence from his studies to further develop musical rings he began working on as
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